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                                                              • At Risk for Pre-Diabetes? What You Need to Know about This Hidden Condition & Help If You Know You Have It

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                                                                At Risk for Pre-Diabetes? What You Need to Know about This Hidden Condition & Help If You Know You Have It

                                                                At Risk for Pre-Diabetes? What You Need to Know about This Hidden Condition & Help If You Know You Have It

                                                                If your blood glucose level is higher than normal, but not high enough for you to be diagnosed with type ...

                                                                If your blood glucose level is higher than normal, but not high enough for you to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you can have pre-diabetes without even knowing. Watch the video below and learn how ...

                                                                March 08, 2022
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                                                              • 7 Healthy Habits to Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer (and Chronic Disease!)

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                                                                |Date: March 08, 2022
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                                                                7 Healthy Habits to Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer (and Chronic Disease!)

                                                                7 Healthy Habits to Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer (and Chronic Disease!)

                                                                Get screened.While the number one thing you can do to prevent colon cancer is to get screened routinely, ...

                                                                Get screened.While the number one thing you can do to prevent colon cancer is to get screened routinely, beginning at age 45, says the Centers for Disease Control, there are other things you can do to ...

                                                                March 08, 2022
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                                                              • Lowering our Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Clinic Network’s 2021 Efforts Nationally Recognized by the American Heart Association

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                                                                Lowering our Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Clinic Network’s 2021 Efforts Nationally Recognized by the American Heart Association

                                                                Lowering our Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Clinic Network’s 2021 Efforts Nationally Recognized by the American Heart Association

                                                                Sixteen of Valley Medical Center Clinic Network clinics have received American Heart Association program ...

                                                                Sixteen of Valley Medical Center Clinic Network clinics have received American Heart Association program awards for our commitment to reducing our patients’ risk of heart disease and stroke through im ...

                                                                February 08, 2022
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                                                              • Preventing Additional HIV Transmission and Infections Now Through Testing, Treatment & Proactive Care + What’s on the Horizon for HIV Preventive Care

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                                                                |Date: December 15, 2021
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                                                                Preventing Additional HIV Transmission and Infections Now Through Testing, Treatment & Proactive Care + What’s on the Horizon for HIV Preventive Care

                                                                Preventing Additional HIV Transmission and Infections Now Through Testing, Treatment & Proactive Care + What’s on the Horizon for HIV Preventive Care

                                                                By Greg Morlin, MD, Infectious Disease Clinic Since the beginning of the human immunodeficiency virus, or ...

                                                                By Greg Morlin, MD, Infectious Disease Clinic Since the beginning of the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, epidemic four decades ago, HIV has killed more than 36 million people worldwide, accordin ...

                                                                December 15, 2021
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                                                              • Preventing Falls and What to Do If You Have a Fall

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                                                                |Date: September 01, 2021
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                                                                Preventing Falls and What to Do If You Have a Fall

                                                                Preventing Falls and What to Do If You Have a Fall

                                                                Adapted from the "Preventing Falls" DocTalk by Dr. Rabiah Ali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY_VrzrpPfc ...

                                                                Adapted from the "Preventing Falls" DocTalk by Dr. Rabiah Ali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY_VrzrpPfc 0:16 | Why are we concerned about preventing falls?We’re concerned about preventing falls for ...

                                                                September 01, 2021
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                                                              • Get Important, Preventive Care Virtually with An Annual Medicare Wellness Visit

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                                                                |Date: January 14, 2021
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                                                                Get Important, Preventive Care Virtually with An Annual Medicare Wellness Visit

                                                                Get Important, Preventive Care Virtually with An Annual Medicare Wellness Visit

                                                                What is the annual wellness visit?For those age 65+ covered by Medicare, the Annual Medicare Wellness Vis ...

                                                                What is the annual wellness visit?For those age 65+ covered by Medicare, the Annual Medicare Wellness Visit is a conversation between you and your primary care provider to create a personal health pla ...

                                                                January 14, 2021
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                                                              • What Does Swiss Cheese Have to Do with Preventing COVID-19?

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                                                                |Date: December 16, 2020
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                                                                What Does Swiss Cheese Have to Do with Preventing COVID-19?

                                                                What Does Swiss Cheese Have to Do with Preventing COVID-19?

                                                                Think of COVID-19 prevention like a brick of Swiss cheese—not eating it, but stacking up the slices. Whil ...

                                                                Think of COVID-19 prevention like a brick of Swiss cheese—not eating it, but stacking up the slices. While no single virus prevention behavior is perfect, if a variety of behaviors are used together, ...

                                                                December 16, 2020
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                                                              • Workplace violence: Know the warning signs

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                                                                |Date: June 19, 2017
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                                                                Workplace violence: Know the warning signs

                                                                Workplace violence: Know the warning signs

                                                                Is your workplace at risk of experiencing a violent incident? Probably not, you may believe. But consider ...

                                                                Is your workplace at risk of experiencing a violent incident? Probably not, you may believe. But consider the statistics: In 2013, 404 homicides occurred on the job, according to the 2016 edition of t ...

                                                                June 19, 2017
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                                                              • #NationalPetDay Does Your Therapist have a Wagging Tail?

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                                                                |Date: April 11, 2017
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                                                                #NationalPetDay Does Your Therapist have a Wagging Tail?

                                                                #NationalPetDay Does Your Therapist have a Wagging Tail?

                                                                Whether your pet has a furry tail, a feathered tail or no tail at all, animal therapy can be a big mood-b ...

                                                                Whether your pet has a furry tail, a feathered tail or no tail at all, animal therapy can be a big mood-booster for patients with mental or chronic health conditions. Simply holding or petting animals ...

                                                                April 11, 2017
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                                                              • Tips for Preventing High Blood Pressure

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                                                                |Date: June 16, 2016
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                                                                Tips for Preventing High Blood Pressure

                                                                Tips for Preventing High Blood Pressure

                                                                High blood pressure is sometimes called "the silent killer" because it can be deadly and those who have h ...

                                                                High blood pressure is sometimes called "the silent killer" because it can be deadly and those who have high blood pressure may not know they have it. To help prevent high blood pressure, the U.S. Cen ...

                                                                June 16, 2016
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